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Copycat(2012)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.71
Auction / BiddingAuction: DutchDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Copycat

Looking for games like Copycat? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Tribune: Primus Inter Pares(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Obsession(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Tribune(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Deep State: New World Order(2019)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMarket

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Helionox: The Last Sunset(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Vampire: The Masquerade – Vendetta(2020)

★ 7.23–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

7 Islands(2011)

★ 6.81–4 players50 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Edge of Humanity(2017)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Princes of the Dragon Throne(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Ameritocracy(2016)

★ 7.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominion: Intrigue(2009)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

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